
Avoiding the Highly Contagious Special Events Bug
by Derrick Feldmann
Derrick Feldmann, CEO of consulting firm Achieve, describes why and how to strategize as well as plan successful special events....
9/17/09
Green in This Economy? Absolutely!
by Sarah S. Brophy
8/13/09
What to Do When Hiring a Consultant
by Derrick Feldmann and David Sternberg
7/31/09
Development Director or Not: When Should We Hire a DoD?
by Derrick Feldmann and David Sternberg
1/29/09
Fire, Aim, Ready: Why Most Foundation-Funded Capacity Building Efforts Miss the Mark
by Mary Genis
2/14/08
 Through an arrangement with Commongood Careers, a national search firm dedicated to helping today's most effective social entrepreneurs hire the best talent, PND is pleased to offer a series of articles for jobseekers and hiring organizations.
Stories from the Recession: Hired in '09
by
Commongood Careers
The recession that began in December 2007 has grown into the longest stretch of high unemployment in the past quarter century. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' November 2009 data shows that nearly 8 million jobs have been lost during the recession. There has been much discussion about the face of unemployment in America, but there has been little attention paid to successful job seekers. What set them apart? What did they do differently? Here are four profiles of professionals, each at a different stage in their career, who have successfully secured new positions during the recession.....
1/27/10
Constituent Today, Staff Tomorrow
by Commongood Careers
12/31/09
Advancing Your Career in Fundraising and Development
by Commongood Careers
11/18/09
Uncommon Talent: Impacting Early Literacy, One Book at a Time
by Commongood Careers
10/14/09
In Demand Skills in the Social Sector
by Commongood Careers
9/21/09
 Through an agreement with the Stanford Social Innovation Review, PND is pleased to be able to offer a series of articles and profiles related to the “business” of improving society.
Endowment for a Rainy Day
by
Evelyn D. Asch, Burton Weisbrod
In recent decades, nonprofits have significantly increased the size of their endowments. Yet during the current economic crisis, they made scant use of their sizable holdings. Instead of drawing down their endowments to offset losses of income, nonprofits resorted to cutting programs and personnel, sometimes dramatically. To prepare for future financial downturns, nonprofits should treat endowments as rainy day funds, not cut programs to preserve the endowment....
1/20/10
A Spark for Good Art: Creative Capital Doesn't Just Fund Projects, It Builds Careers
by Suzie Boss
12/09/09
The Wrong Risks
by Sheela Patel
11/25/09
Behind the Curve
by J. Peter Pham
10/21/09
Research: How to Survive the Recession
by Alana Conner
9/16/09
 Through an arrangement with TechSoup, PND is pleased to offer a series of articles about the effective use of technology by nonprofits.
Replacing and Upgrading Technology
by
Chris Peters
This article will help you determine when and what to replace when evaluating your nonprofit's hardware and software....
1/13/10
Should You Upgrade to Windows 7?
by Kevin Lo
12/02/09
Learning About Technology Offline
by Chris Peters
11/11/09
Donor-Management Software Comparison
by TechSoup Editorial Staff
10/08/09
Comparing Open Source Content Management Systems
by Maggie Starvish, Laura S. Quinn, Michelle Murrain
9/09/09

Storytelling and the Brand: A Thousand Words....and Loads of Pictures
DK Holland discusses the need to keep a brand fresh, and provides a set of tools to help you come up with copy and images that will enhance the effectiveness of your organization's brand identity.
by DK Holland
8/17/05
The Big Switcheroo: Implementing Your New Brand
by DK Holland
4/14/05
The Devil's in the Details: From Inspiration to Implementation
by DK Holland
12/30/04
Finding the Sweet Spot
by DK Holland
9/28/04
The Design Process: Taking It in Phases
by DK Holland
6/21/04
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